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Abstract

Three genetic complementation groups of rodent cells are defective for both repair of x-ray-induced double-strand breaks and V(D)J recombination. Cells from one group lack a DNA end-binding activity that is biochemically and antigenically similar to the Ku autoantigen. Transfection of complementary DNA (cDNA) that encoded the 86-kilodalton subunit of Ku rescued these mutant cells for DNA end-binding activity, x-ray resistance, and V(D)J recombination activity. These results establish a role for Ku in DNA repair and recombination. Furthermore, as a component of a DNA-dependent protein kinase, Ku may initiate a signaling pathway induced by DNA damage.

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Smider, V., Rathmell, W. K., Lieber, M. R., & Chu, G. (1994). Restoration of X-ray Resistance and V(D)J Recombination in Mutant Cells by Ku cDNA. Science, 266(5183), 288–291.

Authors 4
  1. Vaughn Smider (first)
  2. W. Kimryn Rathmell (additional)
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@article{Smider_1994, title={Restoration of X-ray Resistance and V(D)J Recombination in Mutant Cells by Ku cDNA}, volume={266}, ISSN={1095-9203}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.7939667}, DOI={10.1126/science.7939667}, number={5183}, journal={Science}, publisher={American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)}, author={Smider, Vaughn and Rathmell, W. Kimryn and Lieber, Michael R. and Chu, Gilbert}, year={1994}, month=oct, pages={288–291} }